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It

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together . Let's go

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have . It's a

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celebration .

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It's a celebration , yeah .

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Let's celebrate All right now .

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Let's celebrate . on

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A celebration that lasts about this .

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So bring your .

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with you . Come on now .

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Let's all celebrate and have a . All

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right now .

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Now , let's all celebrate and have a

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good time . to

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come to It's up to you .

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It's a celebration yeah .

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It's a celebration .

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Let's celebrate .

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Celebrate .

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be

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And we're going .

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Let's all celebrate and have a good

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time , all right now .

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We're gonna celebrate and have a good

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time . To come together .

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It's up to you .

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it .

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Come on right side It's

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a celebration .

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I know you know that much you gotta see

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it with us . Come on .

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Let's celebrate .

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Oh

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How y'all feeling tonight ? That is not

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believable . One more time . How are

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y'all feeling tonight ?

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Uh oh . Hey

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I dedicate this song to all of you guys

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tonight . Because right now

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there's no place I'd rather be than

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right here with you guys . Go ahead ,

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girl .

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come We have And

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You up with me . There's no place I'd

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rather be , yes .

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with you .

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See .

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La And .

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With every step we take , Ko don't do

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the bass strolling so casually .

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We're different and the same . Yeah ,

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you went up the name . Switch up the

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batteries . Come on , New Jersey .

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Thank you , thank you .

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if I'll make it .

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You can shake . I am waiting . There's

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no .

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P

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around

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I love it

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On a mission To find out

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on this side . Lasting

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So my heart continues to beat .

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And you put the lights up .

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Forever place .

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There we go . I see . Every step hurts .

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The

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You out the name , switch up the

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battery .

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I would take it . The shop and

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I Heart

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you can't shake . I am with . See .

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survive . It

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When I am with you , there's no place

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I'd rather be . OK

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Oh , I love to see those lights up in

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the air , you guys . Let's hear it

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again , the incredible US Army Blues .

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I'll make it . I

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can't shake

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I

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We got one more Let me know if

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I'm with you , no place I'd rather

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be . Yeah

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How about the Army Blues ? They've been

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setting the perfect mood for tonight's

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main event . As they play this song ,

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you have a chance to decide what their

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next song will be . It's time to be the

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DJ . Please pull out your smartphones

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and scan the QR code to cast your vote .

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sing along .

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Dancing there by the record .

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He must have been about 17 .

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was going Favorite song .

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till he was with me . I could tell it

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wouldn't be long till he was with me .

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That baby .

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Let me see your air guitar . Come on

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y'all . and

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ask for his name . Don't

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matter , he said , cause it's all the

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same . I said , can I take you home ?

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Next we're moving on to the hills we're .

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The jukebox .

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Take your .

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The

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We were moving on and singing that same

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old song , yeah , with me .

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box , baby . Roll , so come and

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take your time .

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I'm in the . Well ,

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it's

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So

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Hey .

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The votes are in and the people have

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spoken . Your final song is Beautiful

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Things by Vincent Boone . Take it away ,

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US Army Blues . All right y'all , I'm

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gonna need your help to sing this song .

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Let me out .

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Last fall cold December . I

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Would you like I see my family

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every month . I find a

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She'd come and stay the night . Think I

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might have it all . And

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I .

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The things he gives

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And I That's

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There's no man who's terrified of men .

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you

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Oh , I hope I don't lose .

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I need you , oh God , come on , let me

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hear .

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Don't take , I'm losing my voice . I .

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It's been a while , but I'm Our faith ,

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if everything's good and nice .

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I got

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I .

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I want you , I need you , oh God .

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These beautiful things that I've

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The singers up in the front row here .

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Have a round of applause . That was a

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little . You did great . Benson Boone

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is uh very uh difficult .

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I saw you . Here dancing together y'all .

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They say sit down , not right now . The

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clock strikes upon the hour and the sun

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begins to

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Time to figure out how to chase my .

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I wanna feel that with some .

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I want

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Yes .

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I lost my senses .

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I

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The chance on a .

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To

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was

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Hey .

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Somebody who

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I .

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You with some

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home .

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He dance .

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Dance . Let me see you dance

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dance . Did you hear me ? I said dance .

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with the baby .

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bull . with the

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With somebody .

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To dance . Don't you wanna dance ?

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It's

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Ladies and gentlemen , Best side of pet .

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Y'all sound like y'all want some more .

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Y'all want another song ? That wasn't

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They don't , they don't want another

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song . Let's get out of here . Time to

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go wrap it up . Do you guys want

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another song ?

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I'm talking about .

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Don't mess it

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right there . That's it .

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I'm a bass if I really try .

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Hits that ice cold Michelle Pfeiff for

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that white gold . This one of them

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girls , them good girls , masterpieces

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silent , wilding , living it up in the

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city . Got your song with the sailor .

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Gotta kiss myself . I'm so pretty .

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I am the police . Me to I am a

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dragon . I .

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Let me know who I am or too high .

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About that money , break it down now ,

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you holler . get your hallelujah .

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you .

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That's beautiful .

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You just

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Coming up .

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believe .

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I just

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Wait a minute . Put my , put , put some

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milk in it . Nick sick . Sign a check .

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Julio , get stretched . Hollywood ,

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Jackson , Mississippi , we'll show up ,

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we're gonna show up than a fresh child

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skippy . I am .

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And a dragon .

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I am Who I am too hot .

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that money break it down now , girls

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hit your hallelujah . hallelujah .

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hallelujah Go give it to you because

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I'm .

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It just .

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Believe me . It

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It just

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Before we go We need Get everybody

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to do something that goes . Funk you up

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Uptown funk you up . Let me hear you

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say . Bump you up here . Can you get

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your hands up . Jump on it .

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on it . Don't brag about it . Come show

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me . Come on , jump on me . in flow .

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just

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just Believe me , just

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Give yourselves a round of applause .

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You guys have been amazing . recognize

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the special groups attending this

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evening's performance . Bland Middle

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School , Bland , Missouri .

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Selena Moore Middle School , Seina ,

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Texas . East Tip

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Middle School , Lafayette , Indiana .

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Hallsville Independent School District ,

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Hallsville , Texas . Holdridge Middle

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School , Holdridge , Nebraska .

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Indian Lake Middle School , Lewiston ,

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Ohio . Lakewood Middle School ,

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Cleveland , Ohio .

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Mason Crest Elementary School ,

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Annandale , Virginia .

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Meridian and Byron Junior High School ,

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Stillman Valley .

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Mount Vernon Middle School , Mount

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Vernon , Ohio .

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Norton Junior High School , Norton ,

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Kansas .

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Resurrection Christian School ,

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Loveland , Colorado .

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Swallow School , Heartland , Wisconsin .

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United States Army Honor Guard Command

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Team , United States Navy Honor Guard

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Command Team . United States Marine

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Corps Command Team . United States

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Coast Guard Honor Guard Command Team .

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United States Air Force Honor Guard

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Command Team . United States Space

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Force Honor Guard Command Team .

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Washington DC , Maryland , and Virginia .

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West Salem Middle School , West Salem ,

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Wisconsin .

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This evening , we are honored to have

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the following special guests in the

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audience .

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Mr . Jackson Dahlman , legislative

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assistant to the Honorable Kimberly

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King Hines , delegate from the

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

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Islands . The Honorable W .

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Jordan Gillis , Assistant Secretary of

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the Army for Installations ,

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Environment and Energy .

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Mr . Brendan Pugh , principal cyber

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advisor to the Secretary of the Army .

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Lieutenant General retired Jody Daniels ,

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former Chief of Army Reserves , and Mr .

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Stephen Austin , former Assistant Chief

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of Army Reserve . United

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States Army Staff Sergeant Ryan M .

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Pitts , Medal of Honor recipient .

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Mr . John Raines , senior enlisted

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advisor to the Chief National Guard

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Bureau . The Master Chief Petty

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Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve ,

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William Adams .

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Thank you for sharing your evening with

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us . Following in the footsteps of past

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generations , this evening , we are

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honored to re-enlist 56 US Army Reserve

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soldiers who are reaffirming their

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commitment to defend our nation against

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all threats wherever they may arise .

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The outstanding soldiers taking the

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floor before you embody the spirit of

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the citizen soldier , each one

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representing their state and US

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territory , confirming the reach of the

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Army Reserve . Having served with

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distinction in the United States Army

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Reserve , they now publicly reaffirm

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their continued dedication to service .

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Right . Right

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What Right ,

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More time .

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Administering the oath of re-enlistment

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is this evening's host , Lieutenant

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General Robert D . Harter , the 35th

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Chief of Army Reserve and 10th

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Commanding General , United States Army

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Reserve Command . Right

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Are we ready ? I gotta just

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say , less than 1% of Americans raised

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their right hand today to join the

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United States military . Doesn't mean

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the other 99% of Americans aren't

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awesome patriotic heroes . We got a

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bunch of them in this room , maybe some

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future Army soldiers sitting in here ,

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but we can't get after what we do

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without you heroes standing in front of

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me . And you've been serving many of

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you for many years . You've deployed ,

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and yet you raise your right hand and

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continue to serve . And I'm proud of

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you and I'm honored to be on your team .

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Raise your right hand and repeat after

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me . I state your full name .

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Do solemnly swear . That I will support

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and defend the Constitution of the

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United States against all

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enemies , foreign and domestic ,

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that I will bear true faith and

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allegiance to the same , and that I

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will obey the orders of the President

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of the United States . In the orders of

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the officers . Appointed over me

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according to regulations . And the

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Uniform Code of Military Justice . So

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help me God . Congratulations . Thank

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you .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please join us

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in welcoming back 56 brave soldiers to

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your United States Army Reserve .

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As a reminder , blank ammunition will

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be fired this evening , so please be

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prepared if you or anyone in your party

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is sensitive to loud noises . Again ,

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this evening's Twilight Tattoo is

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hosted by Lieutenant General Robert D .

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Harder , the 35th Chief of Army Reserve

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and 10th Commanding General , United

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States Army Reserve Command .

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On behalf of our host , Lieutenant

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General Harder , welcome to Joint Base

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Meyer Henderson Hall and this evening's

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performance of Twilight Tattoos .

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Celebrating America's 250 year history ,

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we present a dramatic tribute to the

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American soldier told through the story

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of our army's 251 year history . A

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story of its constant values and its

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relentless spirit of change . The

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soldiers presented to you this evening

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serve in units of the 3rd Infantry

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Regiment , the Old Guard , and the

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United States Army Band Pershing's Own .

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The Old Guard is the oldest active duty

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infantry unit in the Army , serving our

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nation since 1784 . They are the Army's

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official ceremonial unit and to the

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President . The old guard in Pershing's

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Zone are premier examples of the army's

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precision and professionalism . Please

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remain seated as the soldiers and

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colors take the floor .

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The commander of troops this evening is

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Command Sergeant Major Joshua Carri .

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Command Sergeant Major , 4th Battalion ,

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3rd United States Infantry Regiment ,

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the Old Guard .

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I , I 00 .

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Ghost cut . To

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I press in the front .

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Uh

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Oh right but .

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No . Uh

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and 1 and 2 and 3 .

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So Oh

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ready

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Ladies and gentlemen , our host for

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this evening's performance , Lieutenant

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General Harder .

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Please stand as honors are rendered .

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Preet . Art .

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123 .

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Please be seated .

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Sure .

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Once again , welcome to Joint Base

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Meyer Henderson Hall and this evening's

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performance of Twilight Tattoos .

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I'm Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mike Becker ,

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and I'm the musical director for the

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Twilight Tattoo . So Twilight Tattoo is

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a live show that highlights some of the

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Army's greatest achievements using

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active duty soldiers stationed here at

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Fort Meyer . Performances like the

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Twilight Tattoo are really important in

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today's digital age where we are

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constantly craving immersive

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experiences , and it's a way for us to

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retell the history of the army and also

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of our nation , and it's a way for us

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to also highlight the service of people

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who fight for those freedoms and

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continue to serve to this day . We

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start planning for the next year's

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Twilight Tattoo as soon as the the

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current year is over , so it's almost a

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year long process , and we have to come

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up with , uh , ideas for a script .

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Then we have to come up with ideas that

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would fit the music , write the music ,

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record the music , and then we also do

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lots of run throughs . So there's a lot

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that goes into , into this , and it's

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really important that we get the music

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right and that it's got the right tone

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and saying the right message for what

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we want for the Twilight Tattoo .

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This is how it began , not with an army ,

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but with an idea , a nation of farmers ,

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blacksmiths , and merchants willing to

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risk everything for a cause they held

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dear . General Washington looked upon

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these men and saw the fire of a new

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nation . They needed more than courage .

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They needed discipline and a common

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purpose . They needed to become one

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people , one army fighting under one

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flag .

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I am Captain Anna Claire Brown . I'm

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currently the regimental judge advocate

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for the old guard . The Star Spangled

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Banner and the flag are more than just

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symbols . Growing up , you salute the

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flag and you sing the Star Spangled

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Banner , especially before every sports

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function , um , or various different

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activities and as a soldier you really

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reflect on what it means to you

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personally . You have a little skin in

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the game , you understand what it means

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to salute that flag you understand what

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those stars and stripes mean you

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understand what it means when you hear

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the Star Spangled Banner , when you

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know all that it takes to really

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protect the Constitution . And to

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defend our nation . It's more than just

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a flag . It's more than just a symbol ,

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it's ingrained in who you are . It's

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more than just on the side of your ,

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your uniform . It is a symbol of honor

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and integrity and duty . Um , it is

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something that I'm so proud to wear .

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It is something that I'll take with me

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for the rest of my life , knowing that

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they're , the stars and stripes are

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more than just someone on the flag ,

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they're more than just hanging from a

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flagpole . They are pieces that I will

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take with me that , um . That really

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honor my service and my colleagues in

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the past . I'm standing on the

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shoulders of giants that have served

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our country .

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Come on . General Washington knew a

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symbol was needed a banner to rally

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behind . As legend has it , the task

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was entrusted to a Philadelphia

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upholsterer , Betsy Ross . Mrs .

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Ross , the hour grows late , but your

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work is nearly done . The general will

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be pleased with its quality , but he

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will ask of its meaning . A circle of

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stars . Why this design ? A circle ,

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sir , is a symbol of eternity . It has

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no end . It tells the world that our

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new nation , our union , will also have

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no end , and with it , no one star sits

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above another . All are equal .

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Equality and eternity , a powerful

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sentiment and the stripes . 13 stripes

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for 13 colonies , red for violent

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hardiness , white for purity and

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innocence . They are separate but they

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form one whole . This flag represents

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the people and our belief in unity and

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equality . You have done more than sew

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a banner , madam . You've stitched the

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very fabric of a new nation . This is

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the standard we shall carry . A year

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later , on June 14th , Congress enacted

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the Flag Act of 1777 , making the 13

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star flag the official flag of the new

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nation .

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The new flag was a promise , but that

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promise was only as strong as the army

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that carried it . To forge that army

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from a ragtag militia required a new

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kind of discipline , a new kind of

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voice . Before the crack of the rifle ,

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before the thunder of the cannon ,

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there was a sound , a sound that would

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turn farmers into soldiers , the very

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heartbeat of the army .

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My name is Staff Sergeant Jackson

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Gilchrist . I'm a bass drummer and

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musician with the United States Army

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Fife and Drum Corps , so the show does

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take , uh , a long time , but there's a

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whole production staff , a team of

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soldiers that worked very hard to make

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the show what it is , not just actually

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executing on the field , but actually

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creating it in its first place , and it

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takes quite a long time to do so . The

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most common , not necessarily

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surprising , but most common question

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is why do we as the fife and drum corps

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wear the red uniforms , and the purpose

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is , uh , historically speaking , is

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that the military musician wore the

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opposite colors of the infantry , where

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the infantry wore blue with , with red

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facings , we wear the opposite red with

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blue facings that way the commander can

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identify the musicians because the

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musicians were the commander's voice on

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the battlefield , and they always ask

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that question of why are you wearing

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red coats ? That's why .

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The sound of our fledgling nation and

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the origin of American military music

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can be traced to the fifers and

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drummers of the Revolutionary War .

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These early military musicians served

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to recruit and instill discipline in

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the soldiers of the Continental Army

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and to sound the commander's orders on

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the battlefield . This musical heritage

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is represented today by the soldiers of

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the United States Army Old Guard Fife

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and Drum Corps as they display the

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discipline , professionalism , and

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precision of the United States Army to

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audiences around the world .

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The Corps will now conclude their

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performance by honoring the unwavering

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character and indomitable spirit of the

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American soldier with the Corps'

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signature troop step set to an 18th

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century melody that yearns for home ,

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Shenandoah . Sticks out .

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Once again , ladies and gentlemen , the

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United States Army Old Guard Fife and

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Drum Corps .

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That was the heartbeat of the

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continental Army . It was the voice of

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the commander in the chaos of battle

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and the rhythm of the soldier on the

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long march to victory . It was the

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sound that escorted our new flag from

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the moment of its birth , and we carry

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it through every chapter of its

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remarkable story .

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Twilight Tattoo is the historical

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reenactment of various pieces of

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American history generally uh with

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respect to the United States Army . I'm

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Captain Mike Zantello . I play Francis

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Scott Key in Twilight Tattoo .

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This being my first time in Twilight

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Tattoo , uh , in this role , not having

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seen the script , but knowing who I'm

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playing , I've started researching ,

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you know , by learning about him

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reading articles , I can maybe . Put

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something more into the audience than

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what you would get just reading off the

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script , giving people that window .

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Into something that they can see

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firsthand , they can smell the , the

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powder smoke from the muskets , they

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can hear the booms of cannons and they

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can . Reach out and shake the

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hands of people in costume , in

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colonial attire , in World War II

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attire , people who are trying to be

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these historical figures . It adds a ,

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a level of gravity you don't get

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anywhere else .

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That army with its new flag and its

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disciplined heartbeat would soon face a

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trial by fire . During the War of 1812 ,

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the British Navy was anchored in the

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Baltimore Harbor , promising to fire

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upon the fort mercilessly until the

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American flag fell .

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It's Francis Scott Key . I'm a lawyer .

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Some would say a poet . But on this

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night in September of 1814 , I'm a

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British hostage , watching the

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bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship

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in Baltimore Harbor . And to be honest ,

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I don't know whose flag I will see

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flying over the ramparts when dawn

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comes . And the showing

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is intense .

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When dawn's early light finally comes .

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There's only silence . Has the fort

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surrendered ? Has our cause been lost ?

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No , look , it's there . Our flag is

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still there waving defiantly on the

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shore . That site ,

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it inspired me to write the poem that

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would become the Star Spangled Banner .

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And whenever I hear it , I think of

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those soldiers holding on to that

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September night , fighting to ensure

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that our flag will always fly over this

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land , rave . And free

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That moment gave our nation its anthem ,

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but the story of the flag did not end

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there . It was only just the beginning .

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The flag is a symbol of hope and

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resilience . Its story is best told in

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its own words .

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I am red and white and These are

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colors that ring true to what

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I am and feel and love and

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do . I stand proud and

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brave and tall . I want justice for

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us all , so color me America ,

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red , white and blue .

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red when evil speaks , spilling red

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blood on our streets , and I feel blue

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with grief and sorrow .

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God's own spirit .

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All his friends .

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and lives always .

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Beauty .

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be true . I

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That blue .

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He's got .

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From that day to this , it's promise

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has been defended by every generation

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of American soldier from the hallowed

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grounds of Gettysburg to the black

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sands of Iwo Jima , from the frozen

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mountains of Korea to the sun scorched

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sands of Iraq , it has united us at

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home after natural and man-made

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disasters . It stands with our

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neighbors and friends in times of need ,

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in moments of trial , and in times of

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triumph . I am the flag of the

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United States of America . I was born

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on June 14th , 1777 in Philadelphia .

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Some say I was stitched by Betsy Ross ,

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but my real creators were the American

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people , hungry for freedom . I am more

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than just cloth and dye . I am the very

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fabric of this nation . I was carried

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into battle for the first time at the

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Battle of Brandywine , and I was there

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when General Washington accepted the

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British surrender at Yorktown . I am

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the flag . I

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was torn and tattered , but I survived

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the bombardment at Fort McHenry .

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Dawn's early light , I was a symbol of

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resilience , inspiring a poem that

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would become our national anthem .

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For 4 long years , I was a house

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divided . I flew on the battlefield at

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Antietam and Gettysburg .

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I have been torn , burned , and

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trampled on in protest . But I have

01:04:11.290 --> 01:04:15.139
also been raised in unity . On a clear

01:04:15.139 --> 01:04:17.699
September morning when our freedom was

01:04:17.699 --> 01:04:21.320
attacked , I saw a nation fall silent

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in shock . And grief

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And in the days that followed , I was

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raised by the millions on towers and

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homes and highways , a symbol of our

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unbreakable resolve . I am the reminder

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that even in our disagreements , we are

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one nation , indivisible . I was raised

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in defiance on the black sands of Iwo

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Jima . I have been carried with pride

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at the Olympic Games , celebrating

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peaceful victory on a world stage .

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Proudly over your neighbor's front

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porch and over ballparks on a summer

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evening , and I have been posted

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proudly on the shoulder of every

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soldier who has answered the call to

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serve . I stand as a testament to

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American progress on Mount Everest and

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the North Pole and even on the moon .

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I have been folded neatly into a

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triangle . And handed to a grieving

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mother in a quiet cemetery . I

01:05:30.100 --> 01:05:32.719
have draped the caskets of heroes who

01:05:32.719 --> 01:05:34.919
fell in the sands of Iraq and the

01:05:34.919 --> 01:05:37.760
mountains of Afghanistan . I have heard

01:05:37.760 --> 01:05:39.871
you recite the pledge of allegiance ,

01:05:39.919 --> 01:05:42.280
your hand over your heart . I've seen

01:05:42.280 --> 01:05:44.391
the pride in the eyes of your parents

01:05:44.391 --> 01:05:48.050
and grandparents . I see the future .

01:05:48.300 --> 01:05:50.939
I see it in your eyes . I will be the

01:05:50.939 --> 01:05:53.161
flag that flies over your graduations .

01:05:53.161 --> 01:05:55.383
I will be there for the discoveries you

01:05:55.383 --> 01:05:57.550
make , the businesses you create , and

01:05:57.550 --> 01:06:00.090
the art you will put into this world .

01:06:00.429 --> 01:06:02.596
I will be the flag that flies over the

01:06:02.596 --> 01:06:04.762
United States of America , giving hope

01:06:04.762 --> 01:06:07.530
and representing freedom . I am your

01:06:07.530 --> 01:06:09.830
flag . My name is .

01:06:19.689 --> 01:06:22.370
Ladies and gentlemen , please rise and

01:06:22.370 --> 01:06:24.850
join us in singing our national anthem .

01:06:26.189 --> 01:06:27.189
Oh

01:06:35.979 --> 01:06:39.260
Or say , can you see ?

01:06:41.510 --> 01:06:45.370
Dan's light , what's so .

01:06:46.889 --> 01:06:49.800
we At the

01:06:49.800 --> 01:06:52.169
twilight's last gleaming ,

01:06:54.080 --> 01:06:56.669
whose broad stripes and bright stars .

01:06:57.909 --> 01:06:58.909
through

01:07:02.010 --> 01:07:04.850
for the Parts we

01:07:08.350 --> 01:07:12.020
And the streaming . And the

01:07:13.179 --> 01:07:16.860
around . in

01:07:20.719 --> 01:07:24.389
All through the night . that our

01:07:24.389 --> 01:07:26.169
flag was still .

01:07:37.669 --> 01:07:38.669
Oh

01:07:44.590 --> 01:07:48.239
I ber y

01:07:56.679 --> 01:07:57.899
Please be seated .

01:08:15.540 --> 01:08:18.839
That symbol , our flag is a promise ,

01:08:19.180 --> 01:08:21.580
but it is a promise kept not by cloth

01:08:21.580 --> 01:08:23.979
and thread , but by the discipline ,

01:08:24.140 --> 01:08:26.307
the spirit , and the unbreakable trust

01:08:26.307 --> 01:08:28.879
of the American soldiers . What you are

01:08:28.879 --> 01:08:31.080
about to see is the living embodiment

01:08:31.080 --> 01:08:33.839
of that trust , represented in the

01:08:33.839 --> 01:08:35.783
soldiers of the United States Army

01:08:35.783 --> 01:08:38.759
drill team . Feel free to applaud and

01:08:38.759 --> 01:08:41.100
cheer as they perform their routine .

01:08:45.729 --> 01:08:49.189
The secret to our army success was , is ,

01:08:49.330 --> 01:08:52.169
and continues to be unit cohesion and

01:08:52.169 --> 01:08:54.609
trust . Nowhere is that more evident

01:08:54.609 --> 01:08:56.831
than in the drill team . Members of the

01:08:56.831 --> 01:08:58.998
drill team are from all corners of the

01:08:58.998 --> 01:09:00.942
United States with a wide range of

01:09:00.942 --> 01:09:02.942
career fields . They have perfected

01:09:02.942 --> 01:09:05.165
their skills and are here to share them

01:09:05.165 --> 01:09:07.569
with you today . Ladies and gentlemen ,

01:09:07.830 --> 01:09:10.290
your United States Army drill team .

01:09:38.108 --> 01:09:40.275
Today , the drill team is commanded by

01:09:40.275 --> 01:09:43.479
Sergeant First Class Pulloi from Hawaii .

01:11:31.750 --> 01:11:34.359
The total army must be ready for today ,

01:11:34.640 --> 01:11:36.600
modernized for tomorrow , and

01:11:36.600 --> 01:11:38.600
strengthened by close relationships

01:11:38.600 --> 01:11:41.240
with our allies and partners . Like the

01:11:41.240 --> 01:11:43.560
drill team , we build cohesive teams

01:11:43.560 --> 01:11:45.782
that are highly trained , disciplined ,

01:11:45.782 --> 01:11:48.720
and fit . We are soldiers ready to

01:11:48.720 --> 01:11:51.509
fight and win in any environment . We

01:11:51.509 --> 01:11:53.919
sustain a culture of respect , trust ,

01:11:54.060 --> 01:11:56.319
and discipline where everyone takes

01:11:56.319 --> 01:11:57.620
care of each other .

01:13:34.529 --> 01:13:37.100
The louder you cheer , the faster they

01:13:37.100 --> 01:13:37.479
go .

01:14:06.529 --> 01:14:07.529
I

01:16:20.790 --> 01:16:22.939
The drill team represents today's

01:16:22.939 --> 01:16:25.660
soldiers as well as yesterday's heroes

01:16:25.859 --> 01:16:27.859
who proudly fought and defended our

01:16:27.859 --> 01:16:30.459
nation and who continue to serve around

01:16:30.459 --> 01:16:31.299
the world .

01:16:34.089 --> 01:16:36.819
And now the most difficult maneuver of

01:16:36.819 --> 01:16:39.020
all . The soldiers will continue to

01:16:39.020 --> 01:16:41.120
march as members from the front rank

01:16:41.259 --> 01:16:43.660
toss their rifles into the air over the

01:16:43.660 --> 01:16:45.859
formation to be caught by the soldiers

01:16:45.859 --> 01:16:48.319
in the rear rank . This is an exercise

01:16:48.319 --> 01:16:50.430
in trust as team members will have to

01:16:50.430 --> 01:16:52.597
put their safety in the hands of their

01:16:52.597 --> 01:16:54.652
fellow soldiers . This is the United

01:16:54.652 --> 01:16:56.597
States Army drill team's signature

01:16:56.597 --> 01:16:59.419
maneuver since 1958 , the front to rear

01:16:59.419 --> 01:17:01.720
overhead rifle toss .

01:17:39.259 --> 01:17:40.259
La

01:17:44.580 --> 01:17:47.509
Heroes and tomorrow's soldiers , the

01:17:47.509 --> 01:17:49.529
United States Army drill team .

01:17:55.620 --> 01:17:57.810
The American soldier is a dedicated

01:17:57.810 --> 01:17:59.890
warfighter whose discipline has

01:17:59.890 --> 01:18:01.668
remained unchanged for over two

01:18:01.668 --> 01:18:03.890
centuries . Although unchanged in

01:18:03.890 --> 01:18:06.410
mission , the US Army has always relied

01:18:06.410 --> 01:18:09.209
on soldier creativity and adaptation to

01:18:09.209 --> 01:18:11.376
remain the world's premier military in

01:18:11.376 --> 01:18:13.689
an ever changing environment . The

01:18:13.689 --> 01:18:15.856
story of the United States Army is the

01:18:15.856 --> 01:18:18.250
story of innovation , a story that

01:18:18.250 --> 01:18:21.459
General Washington . Instilled a new

01:18:21.459 --> 01:18:23.839
kind of professionalism into our ranks

01:18:24.259 --> 01:18:26.426
in the late 18th century when the Army

01:18:26.426 --> 01:18:28.148
had undergone major changes in

01:18:28.148 --> 01:18:30.700
discipline and battle drill , soldiers

01:18:30.700 --> 01:18:32.700
from the commander in Chief's guard

01:18:32.700 --> 01:18:34.700
were selected to travel amongst the

01:18:34.700 --> 01:18:36.478
continental Army training other

01:18:36.478 --> 01:18:38.367
soldiers on these new methods and

01:18:38.367 --> 01:18:40.589
principles . Watch now as the commander

01:18:40.589 --> 01:18:42.240
orders his men to assemble .

01:18:44.899 --> 01:18:46.700
Sound to arms .

01:18:57.129 --> 01:18:59.700
To the front . March

01:19:03.390 --> 01:19:06.500
Make Take

01:19:07.879 --> 01:19:08.279
Far .

01:19:20.069 --> 01:19:23.839
Advance . locks .

01:19:27.430 --> 01:19:30.240
To the front . March

01:19:31.520 --> 01:19:35.370
March George , Bayonets !

01:20:00.390 --> 01:20:02.168
This was the army's first great

01:20:02.168 --> 01:20:04.259
innovation , a disciplined force ,

01:20:04.379 --> 01:20:06.470
force in the heat of revolution that

01:20:06.470 --> 01:20:08.692
can not only stand its ground but could

01:20:08.692 --> 01:20:09.930
also seize victory .

01:20:14.910 --> 01:20:17.169
In the crucible of World War II , our

01:20:17.169 --> 01:20:19.169
soldiers faced a new and terrifying

01:20:19.169 --> 01:20:21.870
challenge the German Panzers . These

01:20:21.870 --> 01:20:23.648
tanks had armor thick enough to

01:20:23.648 --> 01:20:25.703
withstand almost anything the Allies

01:20:25.703 --> 01:20:27.926
could throw at them . Our soldiers were

01:20:27.926 --> 01:20:30.370
outgunned and needed a solution fast .

01:20:44.350 --> 01:20:46.990
I'm 2nd Lieutenant Edward O and my job

01:20:46.990 --> 01:20:49.109
in the ordinance department alongside

01:20:49.109 --> 01:20:51.220
Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Skinner was

01:20:51.220 --> 01:20:54.470
to solve problems . In 1941 . The

01:20:54.470 --> 01:20:57.350
problem was 23 tons of German steel .

01:20:57.600 --> 01:21:00.509
How do we stop the tank ? We had this

01:21:00.509 --> 01:21:02.870
potent new rocket grenade , a powerful

01:21:02.870 --> 01:21:05.270
punch in a small package , but you

01:21:05.270 --> 01:21:07.709
couldn't just throw it . It needed a

01:21:07.709 --> 01:21:10.279
delivery system . I remember looking at

01:21:10.279 --> 01:21:12.279
that rocket , and then looking at a

01:21:12.279 --> 01:21:14.501
simple piece of metal pipe we had lying

01:21:14.501 --> 01:21:17.040
around , the solution seemed so obvious .

01:21:17.850 --> 01:21:20.072
It took a lot of late nights , a lot of

01:21:20.072 --> 01:21:22.439
desperation , and an absolute refusal

01:21:22.439 --> 01:21:25.000
to let our soldiers be outmatched , but

01:21:25.000 --> 01:21:27.399
we used that old metal pipe , an old

01:21:27.399 --> 01:21:29.970
wooden stock , and even a piece of wire

01:21:29.970 --> 01:21:32.439
coat hanger to aim it . It was rough ,

01:21:32.600 --> 01:21:35.759
and yeah , it was ugly , but it worked .

01:21:41.689 --> 01:21:44.430
Today the modern soldier uses the AT-4 ,

01:21:44.649 --> 01:21:47.200
a lightweight shoulder fire anti-armor

01:21:47.200 --> 01:21:49.450
weapon , giving soldiers the means to

01:21:49.450 --> 01:21:51.506
destroy or disabled armored fighting

01:21:51.506 --> 01:21:53.509
vehicles and fortifications .

01:22:02.089 --> 01:22:04.256
The bazooka , as it came to be known ,

01:22:04.256 --> 01:22:06.033
is a powerful reminder that our

01:22:06.033 --> 01:22:08.089
greatest innovations often come from

01:22:08.089 --> 01:22:10.256
the people on the front lines who have

01:22:10.256 --> 01:22:12.422
the grit to solve problems no one else

01:22:12.422 --> 01:22:15.089
can see . It's a spirit of ingenuity

01:22:15.089 --> 01:22:17.109
that continues in our army today .

01:22:26.569 --> 01:22:28.625
From the bazooka we moved to an even

01:22:28.625 --> 01:22:30.569
more powerful weapon on the modern

01:22:30.569 --> 01:22:32.890
battlefield , information . Before the

01:22:32.890 --> 01:22:36.049
1990s , army communication was slow and

01:22:36.049 --> 01:22:38.930
tied to physical locations . For a fast

01:22:38.930 --> 01:22:41.399
moving army that was a huge problem .

01:22:41.729 --> 01:22:43.951
The army needed a network that can move

01:22:43.951 --> 01:22:46.173
with the battle . They needed to have a

01:22:46.173 --> 01:22:49.129
signal anywhere , anytime . To command

01:22:49.129 --> 01:22:51.330
this new digital battlefield , a new

01:22:51.330 --> 01:22:53.629
kind of commander was needed , a leader

01:22:53.629 --> 01:22:55.851
who understood how to wield information

01:22:55.851 --> 01:22:59.770
as a weapon . My name is

01:22:59.770 --> 01:23:02.229
General Norman Schwartzkopf . My plan

01:23:02.229 --> 01:23:04.396
for Desert Storm was a massive armored

01:23:04.396 --> 01:23:06.451
assault deep into the Iraqi desert ,

01:23:06.709 --> 01:23:09.109
far from any established signal . We

01:23:09.109 --> 01:23:11.331
needed to communicate quickly and while

01:23:11.331 --> 01:23:13.470
we were moving . The old way wouldn't

01:23:13.470 --> 01:23:16.189
work , so I placed my trust in my

01:23:16.189 --> 01:23:18.467
network engineers and a brand new tool ,

01:23:18.520 --> 01:23:22.189
mobile subscriber equipment , or . My

01:23:22.189 --> 01:23:24.245
engineers raced ahead of the tanks ,

01:23:24.245 --> 01:23:26.467
setting up truck mounted cell towers in

01:23:26.467 --> 01:23:28.578
the middle of nowhere , giving us our

01:23:28.578 --> 01:23:30.745
own private secure cellular network on

01:23:30.745 --> 01:23:33.100
the battlefield . That moving signal ,

01:23:33.310 --> 01:23:35.532
that instant connection is what allowed

01:23:35.532 --> 01:23:37.754
me to control my command my troops with

01:23:37.754 --> 01:23:39.870
speed and confidence . It was the

01:23:39.870 --> 01:23:42.359
digital nervous system of the entire

01:23:42.359 --> 01:23:43.359
operation .

01:23:48.209 --> 01:23:50.376
Today the modern soldier equipped with

01:23:50.376 --> 01:23:52.810
the ATAC , a digital real-time mapping

01:23:52.810 --> 01:23:54.921
and communication device that fits in

01:23:54.921 --> 01:23:58.689
their hands . While the

01:23:58.689 --> 01:24:00.745
army didn't invent the cell phone in

01:24:00.745 --> 01:24:02.856
your pocket , the groundbreaking work

01:24:02.856 --> 01:24:04.911
of building a mobile digital network

01:24:04.911 --> 01:24:07.022
for the battlefield , the cell towers

01:24:07.022 --> 01:24:09.133
on trucks , the ability to seamlessly

01:24:09.133 --> 01:24:11.022
switch from one tower to the next

01:24:11.022 --> 01:24:13.133
without dropping the call , pioneered

01:24:13.133 --> 01:24:15.133
the core concepts that made today's

01:24:15.133 --> 01:24:17.009
smartphone possible , and Army

01:24:17.009 --> 01:24:19.069
innovation designed to command a war

01:24:19.240 --> 01:24:21.240
helped shape the way we all connect

01:24:21.240 --> 01:24:22.240
today .

01:24:32.640 --> 01:24:34.770
At the start of the 21st century , a

01:24:34.770 --> 01:24:36.937
new threat dominated the battlefield ,

01:24:37.169 --> 01:24:40.370
the improvised explosive device , IED .

01:24:40.649 --> 01:24:42.759
A quiet road could turn hazardous in

01:24:42.759 --> 01:24:46.359
seconds . Soldiers adapted . The army

01:24:46.359 --> 01:24:48.930
responded . The result a vehicle built

01:24:48.930 --> 01:24:51.097
to move troops safely through the most

01:24:51.097 --> 01:24:53.370
dangerous routes , the mine resistant

01:24:53.370 --> 01:24:56.160
ambush protected vehicles . The MRAP

01:24:56.160 --> 01:24:58.160
kept soldiers moving when the roads

01:24:58.160 --> 01:25:01.720
couldn't be trusted . Today the threat

01:25:01.720 --> 01:25:04.609
has shifted again . The fight is faster

01:25:04.609 --> 01:25:07.560
and more complex . Now protection

01:25:07.560 --> 01:25:10.399
starts in the air . Unmanned aerial

01:25:10.399 --> 01:25:12.560
systems give soldiers what they need

01:25:12.560 --> 01:25:16.000
most eyes ahead and information before

01:25:16.000 --> 01:25:19.970
contact . From

01:25:19.970 --> 01:25:22.137
safe transport to advanced awareness ,

01:25:22.240 --> 01:25:24.540
the Army continues to adapt to protect

01:25:24.540 --> 01:25:26.520
its soldiers as they protect our

01:25:26.520 --> 01:25:27.140
country .

01:25:30.529 --> 01:25:32.689
You just saw innovation as a shield .

01:25:33.049 --> 01:25:35.216
Vehicles with advanced heavy armor are

01:25:35.216 --> 01:25:37.271
a testament to the army's ability to

01:25:37.271 --> 01:25:39.770
listen to its soldiers rapidly develop

01:25:39.770 --> 01:25:41.970
solutions and deploy them to protect

01:25:41.970 --> 01:25:43.830
the force when it matters most .

01:25:44.370 --> 01:25:46.609
Protecting the force is paramount , but

01:25:46.609 --> 01:25:49.169
on today's battlefield victory belongs

01:25:49.169 --> 01:25:51.660
to those who can see first , understand

01:25:51.660 --> 01:25:53.529
first , and act first .

01:25:56.390 --> 01:25:57.390
Oh .

01:27:54.390 --> 01:27:56.112
The world could be dangerous .

01:27:56.112 --> 01:27:58.001
Everybody circling his altruist ,

01:27:58.001 --> 01:28:00.223
negative , negative . Everybody waiting

01:28:00.223 --> 01:28:03.819
for the end of times . Everybody hoping

01:28:03.819 --> 01:28:05.930
they could be the one . I was born to

01:28:05.930 --> 01:28:08.609
run . I was born for this . Like a

01:28:08.609 --> 01:28:12.470
racehorse for like a . Up and bring

01:28:12.470 --> 01:28:15.660
me down . I want to be the slips . upon

01:28:15.660 --> 01:28:19.200
your lips . We break me down .

01:28:49.299 --> 01:28:50.069
I do it

01:28:57.770 --> 01:29:00.160
Is that a typical looking at my body

01:29:00.160 --> 01:29:02.271
and I'm miserable , always hanging on

01:29:02.271 --> 01:29:04.609
to the visual . I wanna be invisible ,

01:29:05.000 --> 01:29:07.056
looking on the ears of a martyrdom .

01:29:07.056 --> 01:29:09.279
Everybody wants to be a . Never been up

01:29:09.279 --> 01:29:11.446
on the part of the sun . I was born to

01:29:11.446 --> 01:29:14.850
run . I was born for this . Racehorse .

01:29:16.669 --> 01:29:17.669
if I want .

01:29:20.850 --> 01:29:22.020
Won your lip lip .

01:29:54.759 --> 01:29:58.759
I do what it takes . I am Private

01:29:58.759 --> 01:30:00.759
First Class Meyer from Manchester ,

01:30:00.759 --> 01:30:02.815
Maryland . On my shoulders , I carry

01:30:02.815 --> 01:30:05.069
the legacy of over 250 years of

01:30:05.069 --> 01:30:06.958
American history and the promised

01:30:06.958 --> 01:30:09.013
stitched in every flag you have seen

01:30:09.160 --> 01:30:12.580
tonight . I'm Specialist Presley from

01:30:12.580 --> 01:30:14.700
Winona , Minnesota . I master of the

01:30:14.700 --> 01:30:16.811
tools of tomorrow to win our nation's

01:30:16.811 --> 01:30:17.811
battles today .

01:30:22.470 --> 01:30:23.470
Technology

01:30:28.640 --> 01:30:29.990
We will do . Ja .

01:31:07.779 --> 01:31:09.799
Do what it takes .

01:31:26.509 --> 01:31:29.919
I am Major General Anthony . From Port

01:31:29.919 --> 01:31:31.919
Gibson , Mississippi , and I am the

01:31:31.919 --> 01:31:33.863
commanding general of the Military

01:31:33.863 --> 01:31:35.839
District of Washington , and I am

01:31:35.839 --> 01:31:38.160
Command Star Major Vern Daley Jr from

01:31:38.160 --> 01:31:40.382
Eagle River , Alaska , the command Star

01:31:40.382 --> 01:31:42.271
Major of the Military District of

01:31:42.271 --> 01:31:45.390
Washington . For over 250 years , the

01:31:45.390 --> 01:31:47.557
American soldier has been the enduring

01:31:47.557 --> 01:31:49.399
symbol of our nation's courage .

01:31:49.750 --> 01:31:52.083
Through every chapter of the Army story ,

01:31:52.083 --> 01:31:54.250
our soldier's spirit of innovation and

01:31:54.250 --> 01:31:56.417
unwavering dedication has defended all

01:31:56.417 --> 01:31:58.810
that our flag represents . The men and

01:31:58.810 --> 01:32:01.032
women before you are the keepers of the

01:32:01.032 --> 01:32:03.199
legacy entrusted with the honor of our

01:32:03.199 --> 01:32:05.680
past and the hope for our future .

01:32:07.750 --> 01:32:09.310
American soldiers .

01:32:18.430 --> 01:32:21.009
At this time we would like to recognize

01:32:21.009 --> 01:32:23.169
all members of the military community

01:32:23.310 --> 01:32:25.421
and their families who have joined us

01:32:25.421 --> 01:32:27.421
here this evening by performing the

01:32:27.421 --> 01:32:29.629
songs of the armed services . When you

01:32:29.629 --> 01:32:31.629
hear your service song or that of a

01:32:31.629 --> 01:32:33.685
loved one who has served , we invite

01:32:33.685 --> 01:32:36.009
you to stand and be recognized .

01:32:44.509 --> 01:32:46.129
United States Coast Guard .

01:32:59.970 --> 01:33:00.970
get .

01:33:06.660 --> 01:33:07.200
is are

01:33:25.259 --> 01:33:27.037
The United States Space Force .

01:33:57.959 --> 01:33:59.126
We're in the space .

01:34:06.549 --> 01:34:08.470
United States Air Force .

01:34:10.830 --> 01:34:11.830
Off we go

01:34:20.689 --> 01:34:21.259
to me .

01:34:29.040 --> 01:34:30.040
a flame .

01:34:40.680 --> 01:34:41.680
God .

01:34:47.180 --> 01:34:48.439
United States Navy

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People

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United States Marine From

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so

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Right

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OK .

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We are .

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Ladies and gentlemen , now taking the

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floor are members of your United States

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Army . Please stand and join us in

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singing the Army song .

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On

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It's been a pleasure to celebrate our

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nation's 250th anniversary and share

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with you the United States Army

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twilight tattoo . Our soldiers will

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remain on the floor and are available

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to answer your questions and pose for

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photographs . Thank you for coming out

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and to help us honor the selfless

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service of American soldiers , past and

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present . Enjoy the rest of your

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evening . This will defend .

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it .